Fairfield County, South Carolina

Fairfield County is a county located in South Carolina, in the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 23454. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 23435, It is South Carolina's tenth least populous county. Its area is just over 709.93 sq mi (1838.71 square kilometre), of which, 686.59 square miles (1778.26 square kilometre) of it is land and 23.34 square miles (60.45 square kilometre) of it is water, makes it the 19th largest by total area in South Carolina.

Fairfield County South Carolina
Map of Fairfield County, South Carolina

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 23454 residents, 8774 households, and 6387 families in the county. The population density was 34.2 people per square mile (13.2/kmē), it would be the fourth least densely populated county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. There were 10383 housing units at an average density of 15.1 per square mile (5.83/kmē). The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.12. In the county Age distribution was 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 23435, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 9868 White, 13305 Black or African American, 39 American Indian, 73 Asian, 0 Native Hawaiian, and 150 from two or more races.

Fairfield County South Carolina Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Fairfield County South Carolina School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Fairfield County South Carolina GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $30376, making it the 14th lowest county by median household income in South Carolina. The median income for a family in the county was $35943, making it the 12th poorest county by median family income among the South Carolina. The per capita income for the county was $14911, it is South Carolina's 15th poorest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 5873 pupils and students, of which 2951 are male and 2922 are female, 25.04% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 281 nursery or pri school, 321 kindergarten, 3011 elementary school, 1614 high school and 646 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Blythewood TownFairfield County, Richland County3.223.160.0617053.91916335750
2Ridgeway TownFairfield County0.470.470328692.71488436250
3Winnsboro Mills CdpFairfield County2.762.7602263819.91284125160
4Winnsboro TownFairfield County3.243.24035991109.61413525094
YearPopulation
April 2000 census23454
April 2000 Estimate23454
July 2000 Estimate23530
July 2001 Estimate23582
July 2002 Estimate23754
July 2003 Estimate23658
July 2004 Estimate23921
July 2005 Estimate23677
July 2006 Estimate23608
July 2007 Estimate23284
July 2008 Estimate23435
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school164117281
Kindergarten172149321
Elementary school151514963011
High school8677471614
College or graduate school233413646
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Fairfield County, South Carolina$30376$35943$14911
South Carolina, United States$37082$44227$18795
United States$41994$50046$21587